Category: small modular reactors

  • BV and other key players sign declaration on accelerating nuclear for maritime

    BV and other key players sign declaration on accelerating nuclear for maritime With nuclear propulsion using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) increasingly seen as a significant potential key to cutting maritime carbon emissions, Bureau Veritas (BV) has joined more than 30 European companies from the French and international nuclear and maritime sectors formally signing the “Declaration…

  • Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping

    Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime, a new guidance document that, it says, provides the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial shipping and offshore industries. As the maritime sector accelerates its transition towards sustainable energy solutions,…

  • Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding

    Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding New nuclear reactor technology represents a once in a generation opportunity for U.S. industrial policy, says ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiericki. Vessels propelled by advanced small modular reactors (SMR) could act as a catalyst for the revitalization of U.S. shipbuilding. Wiernicki believes the next…